10 best webseries on hotstar
- Criminal Justice: A Hindi television series that follows the story of a cab driver who is accused of murder .
- Special Ops: A Hindi espionage thriller that revolves around a RAW agent who believes that a single terrorist has perpetrated a series of terror attacks .
- Out of Love: A two-season series based on BBC One’s Doctor Foster, which stars Purab Kohli and Rasika Dugal in the lead roles of husband and wife duo Meera and Akarsh .
- Hostages: A crime thriller web series that is based on an Israeli television series of the same name .
- City of Dreams: A political thriller web series that revolves around the feud within a family who are vying for control over Mumbai’s political landscape .
- Aarya: A crime thriller web series that revolves around a woman named Aarya, who takes over her husband’s illegal drug business after he is killed in broad daylight .
- Grahan: A Hindi web series that is based on Satya Vyas’s novel Chaurasi .
- The Great Indian Murder: A Hindi web series that is based on Agatha Christie’s novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd .
- Human: A Hindi web series that is based on Michael Faber’s novel Under the Skin .
- Masoom: A Hindi web series that is based on the 2011 Spanish television series Polseres vermelles .
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is a Hindi-language crime thriller legal drama web series for Hotstar Specials, based on the 2008 British television series of the same name . The series stars Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, and Mita Vashisht in lead roles . The storyline follows the life of individuals on a gut-wrenching journey through the criminal justice system .
The first season of the series focuses on how Aditya Sharma’s (portrayed by Vikrant Massey) life changes after being falsely accused of murdering Sanaya Rath (portrayed by Madhurima Roy) . The series is split into 10 episodes . The second season, titled Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors, was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 24 December 2020 .
Special Ops
Special Ops is an Indian Hindi-language action espionage thriller web series for Hotstar Specials created and directed by Neeraj Pandey, with Shivam Nair serving the credits for co-direction . The series stars Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh, a member of Research and Analysis Wing, who forms a team of five agents to track down a person who is the mastermind of the terror attacks that took place in India . The series follows Himmat Singh’s team on a mission to end a nineteen-year-long manhunt . The first season of the series consists of 8 episodes and was released on March 17, 2020 . The second season, titled Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, was released on November 12, 2021 .
Out of Love
Out of Love is a Hindi-language drama web series for Hotstar Specials, based on the BBC One’s Doctor Foster . The series stars Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli in the lead roles of Meera and Akarsh, respectively . The storyline follows Meera’s journey as she discovers that her husband is having an extramarital affair . The first season of the series consists of 5 episodes and was released on November 22, 2019 . The second season, titled Out of Love: Season 2, was released on April 29, 2021 .
You can watch Out of Love on Disney+ Hotstar .
Hostages
Hostages is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller series for Hotstar Specials, which is an official remake of an Israeli series of the same name . The series stars Tisca Chopra, Ronit Roy, Parvin Dabas, Aashim Gulati, Mohan Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, with Malhaar Rathod, Sharad Joshi, Surya Sharma and Anangsha Biswas in supporting roles . The storyline follows a renowned surgeon who is scheduled to perform a routine operation on the chief minister but is ordered to assassinate him in the process to save her family being held captive . The first season of the series consists of 10 episodes and was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on May 31, 2019 . The second season of the series was officially announced on October 16, 2019, and premiered on September 9, 2020 .
City of Dreams
City of Dreams is an Indian political drama television series that is available on Hotstar . The series revolves around the feud within the Gaikwad family, which erupts after an assassination attempt on Mumbai’s most polarizing political figure . The series blurs the lines between moral and immoral, in a struggle for power that forms the core of this transfixing narrative .
The first season of the series consists of 10 episodes and was released on May 3, 2019 . The second season of the series consists of 10 episodes and was released on July 30, 2021 . The third season of the series consists of 9 episodes and was released on May 26, 2023 .
In the third season, following the death of her son Amit, Chief Minister Poornima Gaikwad is grieving and has vanished from Mumbai. Her father Ameya Gaikwad sends Inspector Wasim Khan on a mission to find her. Tracing her to Bangkok, Wasim convinces her to return. Back home, Poornima has a lot of stress to overcome, including coming to terms with her father Ameya Gaikwad who claims to have changed for the better. But has he? At the same time, Jagdish Gurav and Vibha come into the picture. What are their intentions? All these stories, along with a few more, get intertwined along the way to create a thrilling narrative .
Aarya
Aarya is an Indian crime-thriller drama streaming television series available on Disney+ Hotstar . The series is co-created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, who also directed the series, with Vinod Rawat serving as the co-director . The series stars Sushmita Sen in the titular role and is based on the Dutch drama series Penoza .
The story of Aarya revolves around Aarya Sareen, a caring mother and a loving wife who is quite naïve and unaware of the illegal business her husband is a part of . Things go bad for their family after Aarya’s husband Tej Sareen, a pharma baron, is mysteriously killed . The series follows Aarya’s journey as she seeks to protect her family and joins a mafia gang to get revenge for her husband’s murder .
The first season of the series consists of 9 episodes and was released on June 19, 2020 . The second season of the series consists of 8 episodes and was released on December 10, 2021 .
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Grahan
Grahan is an Indian Hindi crime drama streaming web television series available on Disney+ Hotstar . The series is created by Shailendra Kumar Jha and directed by Ranjan Chandel, based on the book Chaurasi by Satya Vyas . The series stars Pawan Malhotra, Zoya Hussain, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Wamiqa Gabbi in lead roles .
The story of Grahan revolves around Amrita Singh, a young IPS officer who resigns from her job to marry her long-standing beau in Canada . However, she learns that her father Gursevak Singh, a Sikh himself, is a prime accused of 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Bokaro, Jharkhand . Amrita decides to stay on in the police force to unravel the truth. Through Amrita’s investigation emerges a tender love story of trust, betrayal, and supreme sacrifice, where we see a beautiful old-world romance of Rishi and Manu, a Hindu boy and a Sikh girl in 1984 . As the story progresses, secrets from the past about identities and relationships come tumbling out one after another, while at the social-political canvas the situations in 1984 and 2016 present some chilling and uncanny similarities too .
The first season of the series consists of 8 episodes and was released on June 24, 2021 .
The Great Indian Murder
The Great Indian Murder is an Indian crime mystery drama streaming television series available on Disney+ Hotstar . The series is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Ajay Devgn and Priti Sinha under ADF & RLE Media . The series stars Richa Chadha, Pratik Gandhi, Ashutosh Rana, Raghuvir Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Paoli Dam, and Shashank Arora in key roles . The series is based on Vikas Swarup’s bestselling novel, Six Suspects .
The plot of the series revolves around the murder of Vicky Rai (portrayed by Jatin Goswami), a chauvinistic Casanova who is the son of a powerful politician Jagannath Rai (portrayed by Ashutosh Rana) . The story follows DCP Sudha Bharadwaj (portrayed by Richa Chadha) and CBI officer Suraj Yadav (portrayed by Pratik Gandhi) as they investigate the murder and try to uncover the truth behind it .
The series is set in the backdrop of contemporary Indian politics and society, and it explores themes such as corruption, power, and morality . The plot is complex and has many social undertones. It includes allegations of espionage of politicians, misuse of CBI for political gain and loss, crooked sons of politicians intoxicated by power, politicians conspiring to any extent to fulfill their political ambitions, fake religious leaders, Naxalism, etc. .
The first season of the series consists of 9 episodes and was released on February 4, 2022 .
Human
Human is an Indian medical thriller streaming television series available on Disney+ Hotstar . The series portrays the underbelly of human drug testing and the world of medical scams and aims to expose the nexus between pharmaceutical companies, large private hospitals, and government officials who exploit the poor in human trials for new drugs . The series stars Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa, and Ram Kapoor in lead roles .
The first season of the series consists of 10 episodes and was released on January 14, 2022 .
Masoom
Masoom is an Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller streaming television series available on Disney+ Hotstar . The series is created by Gurmeet Singh and directed by Mihir Desai, and stars Boman Irani, Samara Tijori, Upasana Singh, Manjari Phadnis, Saariika Singh, Veer Rajwant Singh, and Manu Rishi in lead roles . The storyline follows Sana Kapoor (portrayed by Samara Tijori) as she seeks justice for her deceased mother and uncovers secrets that can impair her relationship with her family .
The first season of the series consists of 6 episodes and was released on June 17, 2022 .